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Costco is having itself another great year. Total sales are up 6% through ¾ of its fiscal year, which ends in August, and CSG expects that trend to play out to the tune of $72 billion or so in grocery sales when all is said and done. Global new store openings for FY2017 can be expected to reach 29 after the company opens another dozen in its fourth quarter.

Mike joined Chain Store Guide in February 2016 as a data content editor and writer, bringing with him the extensive publishing, brand management and new-product development experience that he gained over the course of a decade with John Wiley & Sons publishers and the “For Dummies” brand in North America and the U.K. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Ball State University.